When I read Peter Drucker’s book called "Managing the Nonprofit Organization," the idea "no parishioners" struck me. So I directly quote it.
In one church that has twelve thousand members, there are no parishioners. There are only paid and unpaid ministers; everyone is put to work at that level. That’s a goal; not yet an accomplishment. Nevertheless, working toward that goal, from fifty to a hundred people a year are added to the force taking on church responsibilities. By now the church has almost no paid staff. Instead of the usual paid, ordained minister, this church has six unpaid and unordained individuals who, together, do the one full-time job. And each of these individuals sits down twice a year and writes a letter to himself or herself (a copy to the pastor) answering the questions: "What have I learned? What difference to my own life has my work with kids at the church been making?" The pastor has no difficulty attracting volunteers. In fact, his problem is a waiting list.
One of the church leader’s responsibilities is to nurture future church leaders from laity. The rising of the faithful to the leadership position is critical which will decide the future of the church. In terms of that, I am worried about the situation in Korea where the laity are not responding to their baptismal vocation as king, prophet and priest. I hope the more church leaders encourage the laity to grow to be leaders, leaders who take a bold responsibility to renew the church.